Abstract: A stable composition for treating textile substrates, which composition comprises at least(a) an organic solvent which is sparingly soluble or insoluble in water and in which component (b) is dissolved and components (c) and (d) are dissolved or dispersed,(b) a vehicle for component (c) which is sparingly soluble or insoluble in water,(c) a finishing agent which is sparingly soluble or insoluble in water and which is soluble or dispersible in the vehicle (b), and(d) a water-soluble acid having a pK value greater than 1 and optionally in addition(e) a solid carboxylic acid which is sparingly soluble in water,(f) a polar solventand/or further additives or assistants, e.g. surfactants or chelating agents.The novel composition, which preferably contains fluorescent whitening agents as finishing agents, is used in particular for whitening synthetic fibre materials, especially finished goods such as curtains or underwear, in acid medium.

Abstract: The invention provides storage stable formulations of mothproofing compositions which contain a 5-phenylcarbamoylbarbituric acid and a synthetic pyrethroid as active ingredients and, as formulation components, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic amines or amides or derivatives thereof, and, if appropriate, organic solvents and water, surfactants, emulsifiers and/or dispersants, and optionally aliphatic carboxylic acids. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of these formulations and to a method of using said formulations for providing keratinous material, in particular wool textiles, with a protective finish against attack by pests that feed on keratin.

Abstract: Synergistic microbicidal compositions consisting of a halogenated o-hydroxydiphenyl ether and an anionic surfactant in a mixture ratio of 1:2 to 1:30 and optionally a solvent as well as a method of controlling microorganisms an organic and inorganic materials by treating said materials with the above mentioned compositions are described.